Incidence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in China: A national population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system with preferential involvement of the optic nerve and spinal cord. However, data on NMOSD incidences in China, a country encompassing 20% of the world's population and covering vast areas of Eastern Asia, are unknown.

Methods

We conducted the first nationwide survey of NMOSD, based on the database of the National Hospital Quality Monitoring System (HQMS) of China, which covers all 1665 tertiary hospitals. The "Medical Record Homepage" of all patients were consistently collected via a standard protocol across each tertiary hospital. The primary outcome was the incidence of NMOSD, diagnosed according to the 2015 International Panel for Neuromyelitis Optica Diagnosi

SUBMITTER: Tian DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315565 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature